Chapter 599 Is she really that lucky?
While Xie Shang and Lin Feng were discussing matters, Jiang Fenghua went out on the street alone. She wanted to hear what the people had to say for herself.
As soon as she stepped outside, she saw people rushing in one direction. She grabbed one of them and asked, "What happened?"
"I heard that a living bodhisattva has come to the west gate of the city to save people from suffering. Everyone's gone to see the spectacle and beg her to save their lives!"
Jiang Fenghua thought to herself, "What kind of living bodhisattva is this? He's probably just a charlatan trying to scam money from Qingzhou's misfortune." She wanted to go back and inform Xie Shang, but then she remembered that he did have official business to attend to, and she couldn't help them.
She left a message with the innkeeper and went to the west gate of the city.
More and more people on the street headed towards the west gate of the city. She took her sword, turned around, and followed the people.
Upon arriving at the West Gate, she saw crowds of people gathered in front of a restaurant called Wangyuelou. Following their gaze, she saw a veiled woman dressed in white, impersonating Guanyin, holding a vase and chanting incantations.
Some people jeered, "What living bodhisattva, what Guanyin who saves people from suffering, is she just bragging?"
"I heard she saved a lot of people along the way, and she didn't charge a penny. Her skills are obvious. She didn't ask you for money, so why is she bragging? Just go and try it and you'll know."
"I'm not sick, why should I try it?"
Just then, someone upstairs shouted: "Lady Miaoyin is the seventy-second lay disciple of Guanyin Bodhisattva. By chance, she came to Qingzhou and learned that Qingzhou had suffered a natural disaster. She came here to save the people. Starting tomorrow, Lady Miaoyin will be giving sermons here for the next ten days. She will accept twenty people with affinity each day. If you are interested, you can draw lots next to her. Those who draw lots one to twenty can come here to get a token. With the token, you can enter and listen to Lady Miaoyin answer your questions."
Someone said, "If I want to see Lady Miaoyin, can I bring my eighty-year-old mother and ask her to examine her illness?"
The person upstairs said, "That depends on whether you can draw a number within the top twenty. Those who qualify, Lady Miaoyin will be waiting for you at any time."
There was another uproar, everyone was very dissatisfied, why weren't more signs prepared, the Moon Gazing Pavilion could clearly accommodate hundreds of people.
Listening to the people's discussions, Jiang Fenghua carefully examined Miaoyin Niangzi. Although only her eyes were visible, Jiang Fenghua felt that Miaoyin Niangzi's eyes looked somewhat familiar.
Jiang Fenghua, on a whim, stepped forward to draw a fortune slip. She glanced at the number and was instantly dumbfounded: "The twentieth slip." Was she really that lucky?
Actually, she wasn't interested in Lady Miaoyin; she just drew the lot on a whim, since drawing lots was free anyway.
When someone saw that she had drawn the winning ticket, they immediately cheered, "Girl, hurry up and get your admission pass. It's a rare opportunity to hear Lady Miaoyin preach."
She handed the fortune slip to a girl next to her, "Would you like to hear the Lady of Wonderful Sound preach?"
Seeing that she didn't recognize her, Xie Minmin's eyes flashed with doubt. She winked at the people around her, signaling them to step back. She took the fortune slip and tentatively asked, "Don't you want it?"
"I have no interest. I'd rather believe in myself than believe that Lady Miaoyin can save me from suffering," Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice.
Xie Minmin smiled slightly. She seemed to see a different Jiang Fenghua. What was going on?
She said, "Thank you. May I ask your name, young lady?"
"No need to thank me, I didn't do anything." She finished speaking and tried to leave.
Xie Minmin winked at the people upstairs, and Miaoyin Niangzi's veil suddenly slipped down. She deliberately said, "Someone in my family is seriously ill. I've heard that Miaoyin Niangzi has miraculous healing skills. If Miaoyin Niangzi can really save my brother's life, it would be a great help if you let me sign the document."
"My name is Minmin."
At this moment, Jiang Fenghua also heard the cheers of the people. She looked up and saw the true face of Miaoyin Niangzi upstairs. She was shocked. How could it be Bai Yuhan?
Just as she was about to chase after her, Bai Yuhan was taken away from the scene. The person who had just read the announcement said again, "Tomorrow at Chenshi (7-9 AM), Lady Miaoyin will be here to wait for everyone. Please go back! Come again tomorrow."
Jiang Fenghua was also on guard. Judging from Bai Yuhan's expression, she seemed unaware of what had happened, how she could be in Qingzhou City, and what had happened. Wasn't she supposed to be home?
"What are you looking at, young lady?" Xie Minmin asked deliberately.
Jiang Fenghua looked at the bamboo stick in her hand, and then thought of Bai Yuhan. Her mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts. How could she be so lucky as to draw the number that qualified her to enter the venue?
I'm afraid this is a trap! But Bai Yuhan is in their hands, how can she rescue her?
Having figured this out, she turned and walked towards the inn.
Xie Minmin's men tried to chase after her, but she suddenly stopped them, saying, "She will come back; her friends are inside."
It's interesting that Jiang Fenghua doesn't recognize her.
She originally thought that Jiang Fenghua would definitely enter the restaurant after seeing Bai Yuhan, and then she would pretend to bump into her by chance.
But what's the situation now?
Sure enough, Jiang Fenghua returned and stopped Xie Minmin, "Miss Minmin, the number tag in your hand..."
Xie Minmin was puzzled, "The girl gave it to me."
Jiang Fenghua was a little embarrassed. "Yes!" She wanted to draw lots again, but it was already over.
“Does the young lady want to take it back? I’ll give it back to you. Anyway, Lady Miaoyin will be staying in Qingzhou for ten days. My family is also from Qingzhou, so I still have a chance,” she said.
"I'm sorry! I just suddenly remembered that there's a sick person in my family. If I can see Lady Miaoyin as soon as possible, I can get treatment for my family member quickly." Jiang Fenghua also made up an excuse.
“I see. I understand how you feel, young lady. My brother is also sick, and outsiders can’t understand the anxiety I feel.” Xie Minmin sighed. “This was originally your chance, young lady, and it’s only right to give it back to you. I wish your family a speedy recovery.”
"Actually, whether Lady Miaoyin can cure my brother is unknown. After all, we have invited many famous doctors, but none of them have been able to help. Sometimes, healing depends on fate. I just said that a living bodhisattva has come from the west of the city, and I wanted to try my luck."
Seeing the sincerity in her eyes, Jiang Fenghua added, "I also wish your brother a speedy recovery. Go find a real doctor to treat your illness! Lady Miaoyin probably can't cure diseases."
After Jiang Fenghua left, Xie Yun appeared. "She already knew Bai Yuhan was being held captive, yet she didn't enter the restaurant. It seems she's very cautious! What was going on between you just now?"
Xie Minmin asked in confusion, "Jiang Fenghua didn't recognize me, and my feeling when I saw her this time was completely different from the last time at Hengyang Palace."
"What's the difference?" Xie Yun asked.
“Even the Empress Dowager was a little afraid of her. Back then, her eyes were full of shrewdness, but now she seems like a completely different person.” Xie Minmin couldn’t quite describe the feeling, and said, “The current Jiang Fenghua has no ambition in her eyes, she’s like a fool.”
She vividly remembered the scene when the Empress Dowager was scolded by her.
"You mean she has amnesia?" Xie Yun asked.
“Yes, she has amnesia. She has forgotten me,” Xie Minmin said.
Xie Yun sneered, "You can become friends with her and invite her to your home."
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